29 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Service Brakes · verdict BUY 77/100
“See attached document for complaint. The vehicle was sold without disclosure of an active airbag safety recall involving explosive deployment. Disclosure occurred only after contracts were executed and funds tendered. Had this life-safety information been disclosed prior to sale, the vehicle would not have been purchased. The failure to disclose a known safety defect at the point of sale constitutes material conceal”NHTSA complaint, 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander owner
“The drivers seat-back tilts back slowly on its own. Ill move the seat-back upright before I start driving and it'll slowly tilt back on its own while im driving.”NHTSA complaint, 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander owner
“The contact owns a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that the message "Service Air Bags" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was advised to pay a fee for a diagnostic test. The contact declined, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.”NHTSA complaint, 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2018 | Equipment:Other:Labels | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles equipped with 18-inch alloy wheels. The Certification Label lists an incorrect rear wheel rim size. As such, the |
| 13/07/2020 | Seat Belts: Rear/Other:Buckle Assembly SAFETY | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Outlander and 2018-2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The second-row center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right-side seat belt buckle when |
| 18/05/2020 | Seat Belts:Rear/Other SAFETY | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Outlander and 2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The seat belt for the right side second-row seat may have been assembled incorrectly. |
| 07/08/2025 | Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles sold and/or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illino |
| 20/04/2026 | Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spri |
On the federal record it scores 77/100: 29 owner complaints (4.14 per year on the road) and 5 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Service Brakes, with 9 of 32 categorised reports.
The 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander scored 77/100 on the federal record.